A U.S. federal appeals court has ruled that AI-generated artworks without human input cannot be copyrighted, upholding the longstanding legal principle that only human creators qualify for copyright protection. The decision follows Stephen Thaler’s challenge to register an AI-created image and underscores the ongoing global debate about AI’s role in intellectual property.

CanLII has launched a lawsuit against Caseway AI, a new legal tech platform, alleging copyright infringement and misuse of its curated legal content. Alistair Vigier, Caseway’s founder, disputes the claims, maintaining the platform only uses public court records and emphasizing Caseway’s mission to innovate legal research. This case underscores ongoing debates over data use in the legal tech sector.